Rated a four-star defensive end by Rivals...Rivals has Dawkins as a top 10 prospect among weakside defensive ends and the eighth-best player coming out of South Carolina this season...AP All-State selection as a senior...his Byrnes team went 15-0 and captured the state championship...played in Max Emfinger's All-American Bowl Game Classic in Jackson, Mississippi...captained his team to a 42-0 victory as he recorded five sacks and double digit tackles...also played in the 71st annual Shrine Bowl where he recorded three tackles and broke up a pass...this past season he recorded 115 tackles, 14 sacks and recovered five fumbles... in 2006 he recorded 46 solo tackles, 56 assists, three sacks and 18 tackles for loss...posted a 4.68 in the 40...received scholarship offers from 10 schools including Illinois, Michigan State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia Tech.